Gilas Pilipinas will face Kazakhstan on February 24, 2019, 10:30pm Manila Time at the Republican Velodrome Saryarka in Astana, Kazakhstan in the 6th and final window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Gilas Pilipinas Final 12 Roster vs Kazakhstan
-Japeth Aguilar
-Mark Barroca
-Andray Blatche
Jordan with a big win over China, 86-62 while Lebanon lost to New Zealand, 69-67 in Day 2 of Window 6 in the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Gilas Pilipinas is now tied with Jordan and Lebanon with a 6-5 record and only 2 of these teams will qualify for the FIBA World Cup in China.
On a mission, Gilas Pilipinas dominated Qatar on the road from the get-go for a rousing 84-46 win in their 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers sixth window match-up played at the Al Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall in Doha.
Returning big man Andray Blatche, who was absent in Gilas’ previous win over Qatar last year due to suspension, carried the nationals throughout the contest, showing the opponents what the squad is capable of when near full strength.
Gilas Pilipinas recently named their 12-man roster for their upcoming game against Qatar on February 21 (Feb 22, 12 midnight Manila Time) in the sixth window of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Naturalized big man Andray Blatche headlines the list, along with mainstays Gabe Norwood, Japeth Aguilar, Jayson Castro, and Troy Rosario. Completing the cast are Marcio Lassiter, Poy Erram, Scottie Thompson, Mark Barroca, Raymond Almazan, and Ateneo Blue Eagle Thirdy Ravena, the only amateur player to make the last cut.
Long-time Gilas Pilipinas member Gabe Norwood knows a thing or two about pressure, having been with a national squad since 2007 as an amateur in the Southeast Asian Games.
He has been to one of the biggest basketball stages, the FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2014 where he even left a lasting impression when he put Argentinian Luis Scola on a poster.
Gilas Pilipinas will face Qatar on February 21, 2019, 7pm (February 22, 12 midnight Manila Time) at the Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall in Doha, Qatar in the 6th and final window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Gilas Pilipinas Final 12 Roster vs Qatar
-Japeth Aguilar
-Mark Barroca
-Andray Blatche
An embattled Gilas Pilipinas will try to go all out for one of 14 remaining World Cup tickets when they play in the sixth and final window of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers this weekend.
After a disappointing fifth window last December which saw them lost back to back games in their home floor, the Philippines will have to sweep Qatar and Kazakhstan in their last two games to have a fighting chance for the World Cup in China later this year.
Gilas Pilipinas will face Qatar and Kazakhstan in window 6 or the final window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Gilas Pilipinas Player Pool for FIBA Qualifiers Window 6
Japeth Aguilar
Raymond Almazan
Thirdy Ravena joined Gilas Pilipinas practice last Jan 24 and will be part of the pool for the final FIBA Qualifiers window this February 2019.